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[basic.start.main]/2:
An implementation shall not predefine the main function.
What does this sentence mean?
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[basic.start.main]/2:
An implementation shall not predefine the main function.
What does this sentence mean?
c++ language-lawyer
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
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[basic.start.main]/2:
An implementation shall not predefine the main function.
What does this sentence mean?
c++ language-lawyer
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
[basic.start.main]/2:
An implementation shall not predefine the main function.
What does this sentence mean?
c++ language-lawyer
c++ language-lawyer
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
edited Nov 23 '18 at 17:52
Neil Butterworth
27k54680
27k54680
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
132
asked Nov 23 '18 at 17:42
Paulo Roberto
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A C++ program can have only one definition of main - the one you provide in your code. If an implementation defined main, you would not be able to provide a definition, as you would end up with a link-time error.
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A C++ program can have only one definition of main - the one you provide in your code. If an implementation defined main, you would not be able to provide a definition, as you would end up with a link-time error.
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A C++ program can have only one definition of main - the one you provide in your code. If an implementation defined main, you would not be able to provide a definition, as you would end up with a link-time error.
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A C++ program can have only one definition of main - the one you provide in your code. If an implementation defined main, you would not be able to provide a definition, as you would end up with a link-time error.
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A C++ program can have only one definition of main - the one you provide in your code. If an implementation defined main, you would not be able to provide a definition, as you would end up with a link-time error.
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